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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0702727181023
Format: Animated, Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: A.D.V. Films
Manufacturer: A.D.V. Films
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: A.D.V. Films
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 20, 2007
Running Time: 650 minutes
Sales Rank: 9599
Studio: A.D.V. Films
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Editorial Review:
Description:
A klutzy teen is transformed into a magical ballerina princess, but don't let that fool you! Dark and sophisticated, this modern fairy tale is more Brothers Grimm than Disney!
Amazon.com:
The shojo (girl's) series Princess Tutu (2002) combines elements of Hans Christian Andersen, Swan Lake, Sailor Moon, Ranma 1/2, and Inu-Yasha into an elaborate fantasy-romance. Duck (Ahiru in Japanese) is just that: a duck, until Drosselmeyer (the magician who gives Clara the Nutcracker in the Tchaikovsky ballet) grants her the power of transformation. Water changes her into a human girl, but when she says, 'quack,' she turns back into a duck. As a human, she's a typically clumsy, good-hearted anime heroine. A student at the Gold Crown Academy of ballet, she becomes the exquisite ballerina Princess Tutu when she needs to aid Mytho, the sad-eyed star dancer. Duck undertakes the mission of restoring the lost shards of Mytho's heart with the aid of his best friend, Fakir. Their adventures are complicated by Kraehe, the Crow-Princess; a giant Raven; various puppets; hooded 'Bookmen'; and Drosselmeyer himself. The filmmakers manage to create the impression that the characters are dancing, despite the very limited animation. Although the series centers on ballet, the score leans heavily on program music, including 'Pictures at an Exhibition,' 'Dance Macabre' and the 'Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy.'Princess Tutu probably would have worked better at 13 episodes than 26, as the story stumbles into wearying repetitions and needless digressions. But adolescent girls who enjoy the mixture of ballet, aching passion, syrupy romance, and slapstick comedy will probably overlook the flaws. (Rated TV 14: violence, grotesque imagery, brief nudity) --Charles Solomon
Average Rating: 
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I have to disagree with the Amazon.com reviewer, Charles Solomon, that adolescent girls are the only audience for this show.
I research my anime carefully before watching, and the endlessly positive reviews by adults on this and other sites convinced me that this was worth a try. I'm so glad I did. It's rare to come across a piece of artwork that so elegantly combines classical music, dance and literature with modern art and entertainment styles. Princess Tutu does this without "dumbing ... Read More
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I watched this after seeing a few clips that seemed interesting, and although I'm not a fan of "Magical Girl" shows, this is incredible. It has an excellent score (featuring Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Wagner, Beethoven, Dvorak, Saint-Seans, Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin...), twines together lots of old fairy tales and legends, and the art (especially the ballet animation) is wonderful. Alternatively off the wall and very serious (none of the 2-cent lessons that you get in other magical girl anime), with dynamic ... Read More
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Absolutely awesome. It's ballet on drugs. Cute and hilarious with the melodramatic air of ballet and the twisted plot of an anime show.
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This is one of the few animes that I've seen that I have really loved, although I remember my skepticism when I first heard of it. What's with the dancing? And the lame name? And the weird costumes? And to be honest, I thought the first few episodes were exceedingly corny and not all that different from every other "magical girl" anime ever created.
But, the strange thing is, as I kept watching it, I found that it is very different. For starters, most animes fall into a pattern of bad thing happens, ... Read More
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Hadn't ripped my guts apart. Without major spoilers, I can only try to warn you - it's a sad ending.
The anime as a whole is fantastic, which is why I give it 4 stars. It would have been 5 except for the ending. It's certainly worth owning, but you should be warned that the ending might leave you feeling ripped off.
Imagine if Cruella Deville had gotten her coat of 101 Dalmatians after all . . . or if Darth Vader had come back as a robot and killed Leia and gone on to be buddies with Luke.
Insane ... Read More
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